Did You Exercise Today???

So, yesterday, I did go to runners club. I announced at the beginning my plan to be the slowest, but I found that middle of the pack worked well. 4 beautiful miles along the Charles River (or Chuck, to his friends). Now, this was my second run of the day, Iím very proud of myself.

This AM would normally have been a run before yoga, but I thought that might be unwise, so I jumped on a Expresso Bike and chased up Wild Goat Falls (saw the Yeti!), and then did the campus loop 40 minutes riding (best in the Y for the Wild Goat Falls (ok, no one else had logged that ride), and didnít beat my personal best for the campus loop. This was followed by blissful yoga!

As you might have noted I started back on the mt bike, replacing running (for the most part). I biked on Sunday, and took Monday off. Tuesday was crossfit, which wasn't terribly challenging cardio-wise, but lots of lifting. Wed I biked again and then went to yoga that evening. For those of you who think yoga is all about sitting cross legged and contimplating your navel, it isn't. We worked on a lot of standing balance poses - lots of leg and ab work.

Then Thursday back to crossfit. The warm up was an 800m run - not quite a sprint, but fast, and then the strength training was deadlifts, which I tend to forget are all about legs and hips. By the time I got to the workout, more running, power cleans, toes to the bar, and wall ball shots (about the only movement I can say that I really don't like) I was done. I ended up modifying the toes to bar with sit-ups and had to break-up the 15 wall ball shots into 3 sets of 5.

I had planned on trying a new yoga class last night, but there was no way!

Today we rest and then Saturday back to it. Since Wed is a holiday and the mountains are calling I'm heading up to the Sierra house, but I'm sure I'll get lots of outdoor exercise the rest of the week.

Pam, when you admit there are are walls, they must be massive ones – what a week. I agree about yoga, it’s a stenuous core workout, but with a completely different feel from boot camp!

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Originally Posted by tandoorichicken

Abby, that might be the first time I've heard anyone use "spun" to describe having gone to a spin class. Clever!
Planning on a 5-mile run later this evening.

No, actually I was turning wool into yarn … only kidding, but, when I told my dad I was taking spinning classes, he thought that was what I was doing (and was very encouraging, asked if we would knit next).
I loved having an evening run one day this week, and hope your five miles serve you well!

Spinning is basically a high intensity stationary bike workout class done on a special bike. You pace yourself but the instructors are usually hyperactive and you listen to crazy trance music to push yourself to the limit. Or something like that

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Did a bodyweight circuit today with some squats to warm up, then: 2 rounds of --

5 pull-ups
5 dips
150m rowing sprint

Then a more "leisurely" 250m rowing bout.

This is the weekend before my wedding! And I think I've hit the lowest weight I'm gonna be all week (my mom has made soooo much food)!

Right now I'm waiting for Sunday because it's...................................... MY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday 6/30, hit the gym for 1-1/2 hours. Worked on upper body & core. Then went for a 21.6 mile bike ride along the American River, it was hot 95* day and went thru 2 liters of water but felt great to get out in the fresh but hot air.

Legs feel a little tight this morning but I plan on another ride today and some more gym time.